welcome to our club
The discovery of gold in the 1850's along Forest Creek saw one of the world's largest migrations to
a particular location with people coming from all parts of the globe. Tens of thousands of people
occupied, or streamed through this valley that had become the richest shallow alluvial gold field in
the world. The soccer ground is situated on a very historic site that was once a rich alluvial gold
field, then a market area, in conjunction with hotels, grain stores and even a school site!

The home ground of the CASTLEMAINE GOLDFIELDS F.C. is the Chewton Soldiers Memorial
Park situated on the corner Fryers Road and  Pyrenees Highway  in the picturesque rural
township of Chewton, about four kilometres east of Castlemaine.
The Castlemaine Soccer Club has a proud history in the Bendigo Amateur Soccer League dating
back to 1973. Soccer was also popular here in the 1950s, and over the decades, various teams
have brought home League Championships.  Several Castlemaine players have achieved
outstanding success -representing Victoria in national competition AND, one of our founding
members played for the Australian Olympic team!

Drawing on a regional population of only about 15,000 people, the
CASTLEMAINE GOLDFIELDS F.C. has seen exponential growth in our junior ranks, with huge
numbers of both boys and girls participating in our Roo-ball programs and then significant
numbers progressing into our junior teams which participate in the Bendigo Amateur Soccer
League's (mixed-gender) competitions.

Soccer in Castlemaine has quite a long history but it is only in the last decade that the club has
really grown – we now have well over 200 members each year. Currently it runs 2 senior teams
and 11 junior teams. As well as these, we run 2 Goalkick sessions where young, beginner players
can learn and practise their skills. The home of Castlemaine Soccer is the Chewton Soldiers
Memorial Park which taps into a long, proud  history with the region. The club is actively looking at
expansion plans as it needs more fields due to the increase in interest in the club. We are a pro-
active club and have developed a 5 year Strategic Plan for the future and have plans for a secure
water supply etc. We regularly gain grants for safety equipment, first aid, coaches training, referee
courses,  etc.

The club prides itself on its family focus. One of the great things about the sport is that girls
and boys can play in the same teams and this attracts families to the sport.  We also
encourage women-young and not so young –to form a League team.


For a written history of the Club and its many achievements, visit the Clubrooms and see the
display in the trophy cabinet.

Club Colours: SHIRT Green, Gold with Black Checks, SHORTS Black, SOCKS Black.
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The Official Website of the CASTLEMAINE GOLDFIELDS F.C.   2009
CASTLEMAINE GOLDFIELDS F.C.
OUR SUPPORTERS
Football Central Victoria
Albion Hotel
Tonks Bros Hardware.
Coffee Basics.
Jai Baker Earthmoving.
Regional One Credit Union.
ANZ Bank.
East End Servo.
Oliver's Sports Castlemaine.
Peter Spurling Accountants.
Wesley Hill Bakehouse
Chewton General Store.
Mount Alexander Community
Grants Project.
Assistance from the Shire of
Mt. Alexander .
FANTASTIC SUCCESS!!

SIX female Mt Alexander Shire players have made this year's FFV state futsal squads to
compete in the FFA National Futsal Championships in Canberra from 11-15 January 2010.

U15 = Ilona Jakab
U16 = Christine Duffy, Matilda Ford
U19 = Michelle Duffy, Sarah Richardson
Open Women = Emily Leversha

For a small country shire, this is pretty much unprecedented. CONGRATULATIONS to these
girls from all at our club.

Peter Richardson is also head coach of the FFV U16 Girls squad.